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ADJUSTABLE HAME. No. 285,844. 1/ I Patented 0013'. Z, 1883.

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G. ROEHL.

ADJUSTABLE HAME.

No. 285,844. Patented Oct. 2, 1883.-

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CARL ROEHL, ()F DAVENPORT, IOWA, ASSIGNOR'OF ONE HALF T'O CARL FR.KLENZE, OF SAME PLACE.

\ ADJUSTABLE. HAIVIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 285,841, dated October2, 1883.

Application filed January 10, 1893. (No modchl To all whom it mayconcern.-

Beit known that I, CARL ROEI-IL, of Davenport, in the county of Scottand State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAdjustable Hames; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and, exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of ireierence marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

- This invention relates to that class of horsecollars which arecomposed of several parts, adjust-ably connected together in such mannerthat the size of the collar can be increased or diminished, as desired;and the invention consistsin a metallic hame that is adjustable in everydirection to adapt the same to fit collars of different size and shapeand the necks and shoulders of different horses.

The hanie, whichis designed as an improve ment on the devices shown inmy former patents, dated August 16, 1881, Nos. 245,869 and 245,870, isof metal and formed in sections, and at its upper part is hinged andlatorally adjustable, vertically adjustable at or about the center,laterally adjustable and provided with a sockct-and-tenon connection anda hinged spring locking device at itslower end, and has verticallyadjustable tug and martingale eyes, and means for securing the hamewithin the crease of the collar, all as hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents an elevation of the hame with theparts in locked position. Fig. 2 is a section through thelowerlaterallyadj ustabl e an d lock in g portion, sh owing the partsunlocked. Fig. 3 is anelevation of one member of the hingedlocking-tube. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the other member of the hingedlocking-tube. Fig. 5 is a section of the upper portion of the hame,showing the lateral adjustment. Fig. 6 is a sectional detail view of thevertical adjusting parts of the hame. Fig. 7 is a cross-section 011 thelinesw 00 of Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 is a cross-section showing the manner ofsecuring the adjustable tug and martingale loops or AArepresent theupper, and L L thelower, sections of the hame. The lower end of eachupper bar, A, is slotted at I, and is placed against the upper portionof the lower bar, L,

and under a cap-plate, 1, that is riveted to bar L, where it isadjustably secured by an eyeheaded screw, m, which is passed through ahole in eap-plate t and is tapped into such lower bar L. This bar L hasa grooved or flanged upper extremity, 1), that assists in guiding andholding the bar A and L in line with each other.

The upper portion of bars A A is curved and tapering, and is slotted ata,and is passed through end loops, q, of extension-plates M M, that arecorrespondingly curved, and are pro- .vided each with a cap-plate, B,which covers the slotted portion a of bar A, and an eyeheaded screw, 0,is tapped into plate M,and is passed through a hole in cap plate B andthrough the slot (0 of bar A in a manner to draw the plates M and Btogether and to clamp the slotted portion of bar A between. These platesM have hinge-eyes formed to their upper extremities, where they arepivot-ally connected by a pin, I), the eyed head of which holds a ring,N.

Against the lower extremity of each bar A is screwed or riveted a curvedextension plate, 0, that has a lo]1gitudinaldepression. or groove, andis covered by a curved capptate, 0, se cured thereto by a screw, (1.

D and E represent pieces having a slotted rear end, 6 and h, whichareinserted between the extension 0 and cap-plates O, and an eye headedscrew, f or i, is passed through a hole in such cap-plate C and throughthe slot 0 of piece D or E, and is tapped into one of the plates 0 in amanner to draw such cap 0 and plate 0 together, and thus form a clampfor adjustably securing the piece D or E between. At its forward end thepiece D has a socket, 'g, and the piece E a tenon, j, which, when thehames are brought together, enters the socket g, and thereby connectsthe two lower ends of the hames and holds them steady. For the purposeof securing and locking the free lower ends together a tube, F, ishinged by a turnbolt, K, to one extension-piece, D, and a'tube, G, tothe other extension-piece, E. The tube G is of a diameter to enter tubeF, and carries a turn-bolt, 1-1, that at either end has a flat head, H,and is surrounded by and connected with one end of a spiral spring,-s,which, with its opposite end, is secured to tube G in a manner to resistthe turning of such bolt H.

When it is desirable to lock the hames together, the bolt H is rotated aquarter-turn, while the tube G is pushed within the tube F until thehead Z emerges from the opposite 'end, when, with releasing the bolt, itwill be turned by the spring to its original position, which will placethe head 1 across the slotted end of said tube F, whereby'it will lockthe two members of the locking device, and con sequently the hames,securely in position, the

spring 8 preventing the turn-bolt from uncoupling on its own accord.

The end opening of tube F is of an elongated form, as shown in Fig. 4,to admit of the head Z readily passing therethrough while inone'position, but preventing its return when turned partly around. Thetubes F and G being pivotally secured to extensioirpieces D and E, theycan accommodate themselves to be in line with each other with everyadjustment of the hames.

P P represent the terrets, that are screwed or riveted to hame-barsA. Atabout its middle each hame-bar L has a grooved or recessed portion, thatis (provided with a flange, it, against which a curved guard-plate, Q,and a cap-pl ate, 0, are secured by riveting. The tugeye R forms part ofa slotted plate, '0, that is placed in the groove under cap'plate 0, andan eye-headed screw, or, is passed through a hole in such cap-plate andthrough the slot of plate '0, and is tapped into bar L in a manner thatsuch tug-eye plate can be shifted up or down, and is secured in anydesired position by tightening screw 01, and thereby clamping theslotted plate 1) between bar L and cap-plate 0. The breaststrap rings ormartingales J are connected by eye-screws, that are screwed into suchtug-eye plate. The traces, being coupled tothe tug-eyes, will leanagainst plates Q, that will protect the collar or pad of the other, in amanner to adjust such hames to fit any collar, or to bring and hold suchcollar to the desired size and form that will best fit the neck andshoulder of the horse. In a like manner can be adjusted the tug-eye to ahigher or lower position, most suitable for the horse to pull its load,thus providing hames for use with horses of different sizes and shapes,in which the several parts are securely locked in position in a simplemanner and with great readiness. i

I claimupper and lower ends, curved extension-plates M, hinged togetherat b, and having end loops, q, cap-plates B, and screws 0, thelowerbars,

.L, having flanged upper extremity, 1), capplate 1, screws on, curvedextension-plates 0, curved cap-plates 0, screws (1, and the hinged 7 5spring locking device herein described, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the curved slotted bars A, of the curvedextension-plates M, having end loops, 1 cap-plates B, and screws, a,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In metal. hames, the hinged extension plates M, with caps B andclamp-screwc, in combination with the hame-sections A, having slottedupper ends, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I

4. The hame-sections .TJ, arranged to form adjustable connection withpiece D, having socket g, and with piece E, having tenon j, 0substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. The -metal hames L, having plates 0, caps O, and clampscrewsft, incombination with piece I), having slotted end. 6 and socket g, and ofpiece E, having slotted end h and 5 tenonj, all substantially as and forthe pur pose set forth.

6. The metal hames provided at theirlower ends with a locking device,consisting of tubes F and G, that are-pivotally connected to such 10ohames, and are adapted to be locked together by a turn-bolt, H,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. The combination,.with the hames, of a slotted and socketed piece, D,the slotted and 105,

tenoned piece'E, and the pivotally-connected locking device F G H,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. In combination with the hames, the pivotally-connected lockingdevice, composed of tube G, witlrtnrn-bolt H, and spring 8, and 4 oftube F, all constructed and arranged substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

9. The combination, with grooved bar L, having flange a, of thecap-plate 0, slotted plate 12, screw n, and the tug and martingale eyesR J, all constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

10. The combination, with the grooved hame-section L, cap 0, andclamp-screw or, 012120 tug-eye R, having slotted plate 1), allsubstantially as and for the purpose set forth.

11. A halne having T-headed bolts K, for the purpose of securing saidhame within the crease of a horse-collar, substantially as set 12 5forth.

I11 testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I aflix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

. CARL ROEHL.

lVitnesses:

LOUIS NOLTING, ZADAM GEO. IVHITE.

